Jamie Vardy’s ‘father’ Carl Fothergill was a thorn in the side of many Non League sides over the years. Fothergill won a few promotions and scored goals for fun at all of his clubs, including Stocksbridge Park Steels, Frickley Athletic, North Ferriby, Glasshoughton Welfare and Pontefract Collieries. Pontefract was where it all began as a read more→
Inseparable Paul Foot and Gary Bradshaw are never far away from each other so it is fitting that the former is the latest subject of our Non League Journey interview series. Inseparable could be a word also used to describe Foot’s love affair with North Ferriby. From what started as a chance conservation with Brian read more→
Gary Bradshaw is North Ferriby’s greatest striker and one of the best in the history of the Northern Premier League. Bradshaw was the league’s most feared marksman his heyday. Rightly so as he hit over 200 goals under ten years to become Ferriby’s record goal-scorer. The striker, who is back at reformed Ferriby for one read more→
Chris Gowen has had Brian Clough as a defence solicitor and been mistaken for Carl Fothergill during an almost 20-year Non League career. York City, Frickley Athletic, North Ferriby United, Pickering Town, Barton Town, Selby Town and Armthorpe Welfare have enjoyed the presence of the popular left-back who is still playing at local level with read more→
